SUNY Buffalo State: Rankings

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SUNY Buffalo State ranked 781st in the United States, 3001st in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 108 research topics. SUNY Buffalo State ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 8,980 academic publications and 281,863 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 29 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3001 of 14,131 In the World
#849 of 2,597 In North America
#781 of 2,496 In the United States
#74 of 221 In New York State
#3 of 7 In Buffalo
#246 of 1,000 For Human Rights Law
#346 of 1,025 For International Law
#503 of 1,020 For Sexology
#1960 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#5967 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 105 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

SUNY Buffalo State ranked 325th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1473rd in the World with 5,310 publications made and 145,514 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#325 of 1,763 In the United States
#366 of 1,854 In North America
#1473 of 7,088 In the World

SUNY Buffalo State
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 85 824
1994 50 805
1995 79 796
1996 88 939
1997 72 1001
1998 94 1109
1999 67 1313
2000 65 1436
2001 67 1612
2002 71 1948
2003 84 2124
2004 106 2108
2005 130 2423
2006 119 2776
2007 128 2962
2008 141 3387
2009 153 3812
2010 147 4273
2011 181 4706
2012 205 5328
2013 224 5534
2014 197 6045
2015 208 6296
2016 194 6310
2017 168 6249
2018 122 6657
2019 145 7457
2020 162 8266
2021 144 8727
2022 125 7808
2023 122 8362
2024 121 6626
2025 74 5670

The following table provides academic rankings for SUNY Buffalo State in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Human Rights Law 83 100 246
International Law 112 130 346
Criminology and Criminal Justice 277 310 601
Early Childhood Education 266 293 618
Journalism and Digital Media 184 209 630
Library and Information science 237 261 647
Law Enforcement 257 285 660
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 203 228 661
Education Majors 227 255 670
Military science 330 360 740
Gender Studies 318 352 761
Publishing 239 271 770
Occupational Safety and Health 255 289 771
Social Work 347 384 780
Genealogy 302 337 785
Media Studies 324 362 820
Special Education 321 353 846
Political Economy 326 364 943
Art History 370 409 999
Sociology 308 343 1060
Anthropology 338 375 1098
Law 313 350 1110
Classics and Ancient History 373 407 1137
Public Policy / Administration 361 400 1156
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 354 390 1172
Communications and Public Relations 389 434 1280
Political Science 322 361 1283
Aesthetics 357 396 1406
History 337 379 1449
Demography 335 374 1518
Linguistics 337 378 1581
Archaeology 333 377 1588
Philosophy 352 395 1787

Biology rankings

SUNY Buffalo State ranked 336th for Biology in the United States and 1958th in the World with 3,707 publications made and 162,680 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#336 of 1,612 In the United States
#376 of 1,701 In North America
#1958 of 6,841 In the World

SUNY Buffalo State
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 61 798
1994 42 896
1995 67 925
1996 80 1222
1997 57 1282
1998 68 1455
1999 60 1744
2000 66 1930
2001 71 1929
2002 68 2361
2003 87 2544
2004 81 2865
2005 105 3276
2006 100 3611
2007 101 3953
2008 97 4376
2009 115 4772
2010 126 5330
2011 136 5874
2012 160 6424
2013 152 6911
2014 150 7326
2015 112 7577
2016 96 7421
2017 104 7125
2018 83 7191
2019 96 7644
2020 106 8620
2021 98 8892
2022 84 8276
2023 82 8328
2024 68 6899
2025 43 5898

The following table provides academic rankings for SUNY Buffalo State in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrobiology 217 246 852
Biophysics 255 283 1030
Zoology 255 293 1125
Oncology and Cancer research 269 298 1341
Neuroscience 338 374 1353
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 296 340 1393
Molecular Biology 302 336 1509
Immunology 292 322 1543
Virology 315 348 1661
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 330 366 1736
Genetics 321 357 1737
Paleontology 317 363 1754
Pharmacology 323 356 1804
Evolutionary Biology 410 455 1850
Biochemistry 335 373 1997
Biotechnology 319 356 2023
Botany 331 376 2049
Microbiology 361 399 2374
Agricultural Science 363 412 2463
Nanotechnology 341 383 2554
Horticulture 378 425 2794
Nutrition and Food Science 437 485 3358

Computer Science rankings

SUNY Buffalo State ranked 308th for Computer Science in the United States and 1535th in the World with 3,515 publications made and 119,734 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#308 of 1,616 In the United States
#346 of 1,702 In North America
#1535 of 6,855 In the World

SUNY Buffalo State
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 63 721
1994 49 694
1995 67 689
1996 74 870
1997 55 881
1998 58 956
1999 51 1175
2000 53 1244
2001 56 1347
2002 59 1711
2003 68 1792
2004 80 1847
2005 98 2155
2006 81 2348
2007 77 2547
2008 95 2776
2009 92 3108
2010 92 3435
2011 120 3776
2012 103 4058
2013 134 4275
2014 122 4655
2015 111 4837
2016 123 4970
2017 104 4929
2018 80 5323
2019 112 6015
2020 110 6993
2021 95 7019
2022 77 6617
2023 100 6864
2024 74 5810
2025 26 5014

The following table provides academic rankings for SUNY Buffalo State in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 237 261 647
Cognitive Science 190 222 734
Data Science 236 269 961
Computer Vision 207 237 1052
Multimedia 290 321 1131
Computational Linguistics 243 277 1340
Neuroscience 338 374 1353
Computer Graphics 265 298 1451
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 263 300 1509
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 330 366 1736
Human-Computer Interaction 330 370 1906
Machine Learning 334 376 2012
Blockchain and Cryptography 293 336 2034
Software Engineering 388 434 2044
Cyber Security 363 407 2052
Management Information Systems 417 467 2074
Telecommunications 312 354 2090
Computer Networking 344 390 2091

Medicine rankings

SUNY Buffalo State ranked 306th for Medicine in the United States and 1469th in the World with 3,345 publications made and 173,617 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Surgery, Clinical Psychology.

Medicine ranking Location
#306 of 1,604 In the United States
#342 of 1,689 In North America
#1469 of 6,793 In the World

SUNY Buffalo State
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 29 709
1994 37 767
1995 48 806
1996 68 963
1997 43 1036
1998 79 1199
1999 70 1463
2000 66 1646
2001 65 1823
2002 64 2193
2003 74 2339
2004 77 2589
2005 104 3049
2006 92 3349
2007 104 3804
2008 94 4384
2009 101 4771
2010 116 5332
2011 133 6042
2012 151 6718
2013 144 7234
2014 133 7764
2015 115 7871
2016 80 7894
2017 85 7473
2018 76 7540
2019 87 7856
2020 86 8886
2021 81 8989
2022 58 8233
2023 73 8139
2024 61 6734
2025 29 5860

The following table provides academic rankings for SUNY Buffalo State in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 244 275 621
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 224 250 626
Social Work 347 384 780
Radiation Therapy 215 241 1013
Family medicine 275 300 1046
Audiology 305 339 1073
Gerontology 333 369 1099
Psychiatry 288 321 1144
Health Science 346 379 1148
Cardiology 258 285 1171
Orthodontics 251 276 1183
Critical Care Nursing 277 299 1194
Healthcare Management (MHA) 328 364 1203
Dentistry 244 271 1204
Pediatrics 248 274 1223
Nursing 355 392 1268
Surgery 276 303 1277
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 277 306 1297
Oncology and Cancer research 269 298 1341
Anesthesiology 299 331 1377
Public Health 320 357 1394
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 264 284 1484
Immunology 292 322 1543
Sports Medicine 390 433 1549
Anatomy and Physiology 325 362 1585
Physical Therapy 391 432 1637
Virology 315 348 1661
Pharmacy 313 347 1701
Pathology 328 365 1731
Pharmacology 323 356 1804
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 310 342 1880

Engineering rankings

SUNY Buffalo State ranked 332nd for Engineering in the United States and 2183rd in the World with 3,292 publications made and 90,183 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#332 of 1,568 In the United States
#375 of 1,655 In North America
#2183 of 6,795 In the World

SUNY Buffalo State
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 56 449
1994 38 529
1995 48 501
1996 75 668
1997 56 704
1998 62 784
1999 57 919
2000 55 993
2001 53 1033
2002 73 1310
2003 67 1388
2004 74 1569
2005 109 1725
2006 85 1844
2007 75 2016
2008 92 2176
2009 106 2441
2010 106 2688
2011 104 2959
2012 89 3111
2013 115 3417
2014 133 3675
2015 101 3612
2016 120 3854
2017 89 3704
2018 89 3910
2019 94 4247
2020 123 4970
2021 111 5293
2022 87 4972
2023 106 5346
2024 98 4489
2025 73 3912

The following table provides academic rankings for SUNY Buffalo State in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 157 182 762
Engineering Management 311 343 1176
Remote Sensing 242 277 1280
Systems Engineering 274 314 1470
Civil Engineering 294 335 1771
Aerospace Engineering 312 353 1794
Geotechnical Engineering 282 325 1874
Human-Computer Interaction 330 370 1906
Mechanical Engineering 318 359 1930
Acoustical Engineering 354 398 2003
Optical Engineering 314 355 2021
Biotechnology 319 356 2023
Structural Engineering 315 356 2035
Environmental Engineering 269 309 2068
Telecommunications 312 354 2090
Computer Networking 344 390 2091
Electrical Engineering 322 367 2300
Electronic Engineering 334 380 2427
Materials Science 354 399 2540
Nanotechnology 341 383 2554
Metallurgical Engineering 380 429 2697
Chemical Engineering 398 447 3049

Psychology rankings

SUNY Buffalo State ranked 271st for Psychology in the United States and 1001st in the World with 3,279 publications made and 137,980 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#271 of 1,561 In the United States
#302 of 1,648 In North America
#1001 of 6,663 In the World

SUNY Buffalo State
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 50 812
1994 37 774
1995 46 825
1996 63 939
1997 33 994
1998 43 1084
1999 48 1393
2000 48 1470
2001 50 1520
2002 49 1809
2003 52 1914
2004 76 1954
2005 103 2280
2006 78 2509
2007 77 2845
2008 85 3200
2009 86 3550
2010 98 4008
2011 107 4525
2012 115 4973
2013 139 5150
2014 116 5516
2015 115 5654
2016 106 5714
2017 84 5438
2018 86 5737
2019 85 6029
2020 99 6938
2021 102 7072
2022 80 6499
2023 73 6828
2024 85 5615
2025 50 4952

The following table provides academic rankings for SUNY Buffalo State in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sexology 237 267 503
Clinical Psychology 244 275 621
Child Psychology 253 285 666
Education Majors 227 255 670
Cognitive Science 190 222 734
Social Work 347 384 780
Social Psychology 270 302 826
Special Education 321 353 846
Psychiatry 288 321 1144
Neuroscience 338 374 1353

Physics rankings

SUNY Buffalo State ranked 338th for Physics in the United States and 2086th in the World with 3,216 publications made and 85,407 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#338 of 1,537 In the United States
#381 of 1,623 In North America
#2086 of 6,729 In the World

SUNY Buffalo State
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 48 436
1994 40 563
1995 52 514
1996 76 778
1997 52 765
1998 57 864
1999 53 916
2000 61 1043
2001 52 1019
2002 73 1226
2003 54 1317
2004 86 1420
2005 103 1570
2006 71 1635
2007 82 1840
2008 80 1950
2009 86 2184
2010 94 2367
2011 94 2597
2012 103 2697
2013 106 2973
2014 125 3234
2015 92 3082
2016 113 3247
2017 85 3118
2018 75 3298
2019 86 3560
2020 121 4128
2021 97 4379
2022 84 4128
2023 75 4512
2024 141 3827
2025 84 3388

The following table provides academic rankings for SUNY Buffalo State in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 157 182 762
Astrobiology 217 246 852
Biophysics 255 283 1030
Theoretical Physics 318 358 1564
Astrophysics and Astronomy 355 400 1778
Atomic and Molecular physics 339 382 1802
Condensed Matter Physics 276 316 1883
Nuclear Physics 341 384 1992
Acoustical Engineering 354 398 2003
Quantum and Particle physics 319 362 2004
Optical Engineering 314 355 2021
Materials Science 354 399 2540
Nanotechnology 341 383 2554

Environmental Science rankings

SUNY Buffalo State ranked 338th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1983rd in the World with 3,128 publications made and 100,599 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#338 of 1,637 In the United States
#386 of 1,727 In North America
#1983 of 6,888 In the World

SUNY Buffalo State
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 42 383
1994 32 457
1995 47 463
1996 59 543
1997 38 597
1998 53 719
1999 51 782
2000 44 901
2001 58 932
2002 53 1109
2003 64 1232
2004 60 1382
2005 59 1493
2006 77 1684
2007 78 1767
2008 91 2007
2009 107 2386
2010 107 2460
2011 116 2818
2012 118 3130
2013 125 3368
2014 141 3623
2015 125 3824
2016 106 3800
2017 87 3743
2018 92 4077
2019 99 4520
2020 92 5016
2021 93 5471
2022 86 5019
2023 90 5335
2024 86 4346
2025 35 3637

The following table provides academic rankings for SUNY Buffalo State in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 296 340 1393
Paleontology 317 363 1754
Geotechnical Engineering 282 325 1874
Earth science and Geophysics 308 355 1882
Geology 323 371 1892
Geography and Cartography 340 389 1920
Environmental Chemistry 267 309 1926
Oceanography 340 391 2044
Environmental Engineering 269 309 2068
Ecology 353 405 2147
Petrology and Geochemistry 378 429 2274
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 349 394 2290
Agricultural Science 363 412 2463
Environmental Management 342 392 2496

Chemistry rankings

SUNY Buffalo State ranked 344th for Chemistry in the United States and 2244th in the World with 2,632 publications made and 102,833 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#344 of 1,455 In the United States
#387 of 1,538 In North America
#2244 of 6,561 In the World

SUNY Buffalo State
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 45 451
1994 37 570
1995 50 586
1996 63 818
1997 50 826
1998 52 969
1999 42 1061
2000 57 1225
2001 50 1202
2002 63 1499
2003 66 1555
2004 66 1863
2005 82 2035
2006 59 2208
2007 75 2412
2008 77 2663
2009 90 2925
2010 86 3128
2011 80 3399
2012 98 3679
2013 92 4081
2014 88 4318
2015 70 4396
2016 70 4402
2017 64 4182
2018 60 4178
2019 59 4365
2020 80 5037
2021 80 5321
2022 62 5002
2023 60 5015
2024 67 4305
2025 47 3779

The following table provides academic rankings for SUNY Buffalo State in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Pharmacy 313 347 1701
Computational Chemistry 306 346 1853
Environmental Chemistry 267 309 1926
Biochemistry 335 373 1997
Petrology and Geochemistry 378 429 2274
Organic Chemistry 338 383 2317
Inorganic Chemistry 330 375 2417
Physical chemistry 329 375 2456
Materials Science 354 399 2540
Nanotechnology 341 383 2554
Chemical Engineering 398 447 3049
Nutrition and Food Science 437 485 3358

Mathematics rankings

SUNY Buffalo State ranked 302nd for Mathematics in the United States and 1455th in the World with 2,228 publications made and 86,153 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#302 of 1,413 In the United States
#337 of 1,494 In North America
#1455 of 6,434 In the World

SUNY Buffalo State
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 25 282
1994 24 290
1995 30 283
1996 39 349
1997 26 381
1998 27 409
1999 32 504
2000 26 589
2001 35 552
2002 32 749
2003 42 819
2004 61 835
2005 82 1002
2006 61 1088
2007 56 1259
2008 69 1326
2009 65 1551
2010 73 1769
2011 69 1944
2012 74 2105
2013 86 2485
2014 83 2643
2015 82 2720
2016 85 2904
2017 67 2799
2018 57 3056
2019 71 3400
2020 81 3984
2021 83 4202
2022 66 3712
2023 50 3889
2024 54 2579
2025 43 2112

The following table provides academic rankings for SUNY Buffalo State in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 200 223 530
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 353 393 1596
Statistics 333 372 1721
Blockchain and Cryptography 293 336 2034
Applied Mathematics 348 396 2405

Business rankings

SUNY Buffalo State ranked 367th for Business in the United States and 1717th in the World with 1,486 publications made and 45,872 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#367 of 1,388 In the United States
#408 of 1,472 In North America
#1717 of 6,366 In the World

SUNY Buffalo State
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 24 232
1994 10 247
1995 21 234
1996 31 262
1997 19 270
1998 28 290
1999 20 347
2000 21 417
2001 25 435
2002 26 512
2003 26 595
2004 28 591
2005 26 690
2006 34 757
2007 33 816
2008 51 929
2009 41 1041
2010 37 1169
2011 55 1379
2012 61 1486
2013 71 1594
2014 74 1709
2015 62 1812
2016 66 1745
2017 49 1757
2018 37 1835
2019 52 1948
2020 72 2376
2021 42 2488
2022 36 2147
2023 40 2141
2024 35 1507
2025 10 1201

The following table provides academic rankings for SUNY Buffalo State in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 255 289 771
Public Policy / Administration 361 400 1156
Engineering Management 311 343 1176
International Business 286 320 1421
Advertising 436 476 1648
Accounting 432 472 1728
Finance 367 410 1753
Management 359 401 1825
Marketing 407 449 1923
Management Information Systems 417 467 2074

Economics rankings

SUNY Buffalo State ranked 358th for Economics in the United States and 1497th in the World with 1,239 publications made and 38,295 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#358 of 1,361 In the United States
#398 of 1,445 In North America
#1497 of 6,188 In the World

SUNY Buffalo State
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 17 130
1994 15 173
1995 17 136
1996 20 152
1997 15 194
1998 26 174
1999 19 204
2000 14 308
2001 16 307
2002 16 352
2003 16 390
2004 21 408
2005 26 435
2006 37 516
2007 33 604
2008 49 652
2009 36 748
2010 30 958
2011 42 1070
2012 49 1208
2013 54 1259
2014 51 1404
2015 49 1425
2016 54 1486
2017 55 1445
2018 44 1509
2019 44 1633
2020 56 1991
2021 35 1961
2022 29 1735
2023 29 1752
2024 28 1162
2025 14 880

The following table provides academic rankings for SUNY Buffalo State in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 326 364 943
Development Studies 342 378 1297
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 353 393 1596
Finance 367 410 1753

Art & Design rankings

SUNY Buffalo State ranked 329th for Art & Design in the United States and 1338th in the World with 1,151 publications made and 18,265 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Art History, Aesthetics, Multimedia.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#329 of 1,369 In the United States
#368 of 1,454 In North America
#1338 of 6,010 In the World

SUNY Buffalo State
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 13 118
1994 9 154
1995 16 162
1996 14 163
1997 16 221
1998 30 241
1999 17 243
2000 17 270
2001 13 271
2002 22 336
2003 19 368
2004 30 333
2005 27 386
2006 25 504
2007 25 477
2008 38 515
2009 45 681
2010 37 753
2011 33 804
2012 41 860
2013 48 922
2014 50 960
2015 42 942
2016 52 961
2017 32 959
2018 26 1113
2019 18 1115
2020 39 1289
2021 21 1303
2022 37 1161
2023 43 1244
2024 18 1067
2025 7 977

The following table provides academic rankings for SUNY Buffalo State in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Painting and Drawing 105 124 469
Sculpture 105 124 469
Illustration and Concept Art 109 128 495
Photography 161 189 547
Music 264 293 881
Creative Writing 307 348 936
Art History 370 409 999
Multimedia 290 321 1131
Literature 334 372 1237
Aesthetics 357 396 1406
Computer Graphics 265 298 1451
Fashion Design 340 383 1638